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Nature · Shinjuku · Tokyo

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Wide lawns, skyscrapers above the tree line, few crowds

‹ Tokyo
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 90 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Shinjuku Golden Gai 1.1 km · Fuunji 1.2 km · Omoide Yokocho 1.3 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
A former imperial garden, now a national garden and a classic of Japanese landscape design. Bring a picnic for the lawns; closed on Mondays and over the New Year break.
Good with kidsQuietSeasonalRomantic
Today09:00–16:30
All hoursMo off; Oct 01-Mar 14 Tu-Su 09:00-16:30; Mar 15-Jun 30 Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Jul 01-Aug 20 Tu-Su 09:00-19:00; Aug 21-Sep 30 Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Dec 29-Jan 03 off
Visit lengthAbout 90 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ObservatoriesNishi-Shinjuku · Free observatories at the top of the city hall's Main Building No. 1, reached by the observatory lift from the 1st floor. After dark the facade hosts the Tokyo Night & Light projection show.Bar BenFiddichNishi-Shinjuku · Owner-bartender Hiroyasu Kayama's 15-seat bar on a ninth floor in Nishi-Shinjuku. Reserve one of the 19:00, 21:00 or 23:00 slots; it closes when he is away, so check the calendar.
Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

Also in this area

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ObservatoriesNishi-Shinjuku · Free observatories at the top of the city hall's Main Building No. 1, reached by the observatory lift from the 1st floor. After dark the facade hosts the Tokyo Night & Light projection show.
Omoide YokochoNishi-Shinjuku · Narrow lanes of tiny bars and grill counters by Shinjuku Station's west exit, rooted in a post-war street market. Come at dusk when the lanterns come on, then take a seat for skewers.
FuunjiYoyogi 2-chōme, south of Shinjuku Station · A small tsukemen shop: thick noodles dipped in a rich broth topped with fish powder. Expect a queue; it closes between lunch (11:00-15:00) and dinner (17:00-21:00).